Stereoscope-view case



V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN J. CLARE, OF NORWICH, NEW YORK.

STEREOSCOPE-VIEW CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,510, dated February 14, 1882.

I Application filed November 1, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALLEN J CLARE, of N orwich, in the county of Ohenango and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stereoscope-View Cases; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a view of the partition-plate detached.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to boxes or cases for stereoscopic views, photographs, cards, and the like; and it consists essentially in the combination,with a suitable case, of a follower operated by screw-power, and an adjustable partition-plate, substantially as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a rectangular box or case of suitable size and shape to hold any desired number of sterescopic views or other similar articles.

One end of said box or case is provided with athreaded bearing, B, for a thumb-screw, O, carrying at its inner end a swiveled follower, D. The sides E E of the box are each provided with a series of vertical grooves, F, located a short distance apart, and extending from the upper edge nearly to the bottom of the box to receive an adjustable partitionplate, G, provided at its lower corners with notches B, so as to be capable of being fitted in any two of the grooves F, located opposite each other.

The operation of myinvention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. The follower D is loosely swiveled, so as to be capable of being tilted, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and thus permit the stereoscopic views or other articles to be readily placed in the box, in which the partition-plate has been previously-adjusted, so as to enable it to hold the desired number of views, 85c. The thumb-screw is then tightened, thuspressing the views and holding them smoothly. and safely. It has been stated that the grooves F do not extend quite to the bottom of the box. This is in order to prevent any of the views from sliding into or being caught in any of the said grooves. when the edges of such views would be liable to be broken and destroyed in the act of pressing them.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot the- United States A box or case for stereoscopic views and like articles, having thumb-screw C, carrying a swiveled follower, D, and partition-plate G, having notches H, said plate being adjustable in grooves F in the sides E, extending from the upper edge nearly to the bottom of the box, as described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that-I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALLEN J. CLARE. 

